Demetrius stepped outside of his cabin and looked around. Something wasn't right. Jack and Sue were walking towards the cars hand in hand and Bobby and Tara looking at each other and laughing more than usual. Something was up.
"It's about time we head home before things get any worse," D told himself. "Okay people. I think it's about time we head home. Where are Myles and Lucy?"
Jack and Sue shared a look, and immediately stopped holding hands.
"That's better," Demetrius thought.
"In cabin three," Jack explained laughing.
` D looked at him and surprise. "What? You have got to be kidding me! They actually spent the night in the same cabin?"
Sue stepped forward. "Not on purpose. It was an accident," Sue explained.
"No way," D states, and walks towards the cabin. "Myles?Are you awake?"
The door opens and Lucy's head pops out. "Hi," she says brightly. "Look, I'll explain later. It's been a long night and Myles is in the shower
Lucy goes back in her cabin closing the door behind her. She walks back to her half full cup of coffee and goes back to drinking it...
Earlier that morning, Lucy and Myles had gotten up late, quickly eaten and drank about three pots of coffee. Myles had thought to himself, and wondered if things would go back to the way they were before that night, and Lucy had realized that subconsciously she'd missed having Myles as a friend.
"Lucy," Myles asked.
"Yeah?"
"I had a good time last night," he commented.
"I did too," she said finishing another cup of coffee.
"Well, I'm going to have a shower," Myles announced.
"Okay. Myles?"
"Yes?"
"Let's keep doing this," Lucy suggested.
"Doing what," Myles asked confused, hoping he knew what she was talking about.
"This. Getting together as friends every once in a while. You know like you do with Anne?"
Myles smiled. "Good idea. I'm looking forward to it. Now if you'll excuse me I have a date with the shower."
Lucy smiled. "Have fun."
"Oh, I will," Myles replied, heading into the bathroom...
Suddenly Lucy's thoughts were interrupted by the opening of a door.
"Lucy? Are you okay," Demetrius asked, concerned.
"Oh, I'm fine," Lucy beamed. "What is it?"
"Tell Myles that everyone is ready to go," D instructed, looking at her curiously.
"Sure, no problem," Lucy said.
D slowly closed the door, and Myles came out of the bathroom almost immediately.
"Did you hear," Lucy asked.
"Yes, I heard. Are you ready to go?"
"Sure," Lucy shrugged and grabbed her coat, stepping out the door ahead of Myles.
Sue saw Lucy step outside and left Jack's side racing towards Lucy.
Immediately they started signing, and Lucy tells Sue that after a short argument, Myles apologized for the way he's behaved over the years and for cheating on her. Sue is enthusiastic but Lucy just tells her it's not a big deal. Sue disagrees but says that yes it may have nothing to do with her love life but it is still a very big deal.
Lucy smiled and nodded.
"All right everyone. We're heading back. Who wants to go together," D says, wanting to make this as quick as possible.
Jack and Sue smile at each other and Lucy makes the arrangements. "I'll ride with Sue and Jack," she says loudly, hoping that they don't try and back out of it.
Tara smiles. "Bobby, there's something I need to tell you in private," she whispers in his ear. "We'll go together," she announces in delight.
Bobby smiles at her again and nods.
"Myles," D asks.
"Talk about deja-vu," Myles thought. "Sure, why not," Myles shrugs.
"So, what happened," Jack asked curious.
"You too," Lucy teased.
"Well, you have to admit, it is kind of strange-you running off to Myles cabin with a blizzard and everything."
Lucy smiled. "Yeah... I'm just kidding you know. I would be doing the exact same thing."
"If not worse," Sue added.
"Well, Myles said he had the journal of Sergay Mangroves-you know the Russian guy who kidnapped me?"
Jack nods.
"Well, I was a little upset over the kidnapping right then, and I have to admit I wasn't thinking clearly."
"You got that right," Jack laughed.
"So I ran off to Myles cabin, and found an entry in the journal-"
"So there really was a journal," Jack asked surprised.
"I guess Myles would need a real journal to keep you there in the first place," Sue commented.
"Anyways I read this entry, and I just couldn't believe it. Right then and there it said master plan, and there was a to-do list which included kidnapping me."
"You're kidding," Jack exclaimed, smiling.
"Nope," Lucy replied.
"Well you have to admit, Myles is a little too subtle for that isn't he," Sue asked.
"I guess you're right, but at the time I didn't think of that. I just exploded. Of course Myles denied he had anything to do with it," Lucy continued.
Jack and Sue nodded.
"And I was about to leave, when the blizzard hit."
"That's it," Sue asked, expecting something more.
"Actually no. I went to bed but couldn't sleep and that's when I went to go talk to Myles," Lucy answered.
"You went to go talk to Myles," Jack asked, confused. "Why?"
"A couple days ago, Lucy and I had a chat, and she agreed to try and give Myles another chance, and to listen to what Myles has to say," Sue explained.
Jack nodded.
"Oh," Lucy said mysteriously. She knew that eventually Sue would slip up and Lucy would accidentally find out about it. All she had to do was wait. "So... what's going on with you two?"
Sue rolled her eyes. "Nothing," she said mysteriously, knowing this would only make Lucy more suspicious.
"I'm sure that it was as uneventful as last night was with Myles," Jack stated.
"Really," Lucy said. "Okay, fill me in," she demanded.
Sue turned to Lucy and signed Later.
"What was that," Jack asked, his eyes on the road.
"Sue just told me she'll tell me everything later, but that doesn't leave you off the hook. Okay, what happened?"
Jack laughed. "You just don't give up do you?"
"Nope. So," Lucy asked again excitedly.
"Lucy, are you ever this excited about your own love life, or am I just special," Sue asked, doing her best to save Jack.
"Love life? What love life? Do I actually have one," Lucy asked, half teasing.
"Remind me to set you up," Sue said, glad they were being left alone for the moment.
Lucy turned to Jack again.
"Um...Lucy? What are you and Myles again? Co-workers, acquaintances? Bitter-enemies, best friends... lovers?"
Lucy rolled her eyes. "Before we were bitter enemies, now we're friends, but not close friends...Don't think I don't know what you're doing. Remember you two owe me a favor. I got you two together in this car.
Sue smiled innocently at her friend. "Oh my! This could go on for hours," she laughed to herself.
"Myles," D asked, getting his co-workers attention, as he carefully drove down the icy road. "What's going on? With you and Lucy I mean?"
"Me and Lucy? There is no me and Lucy," Myles said.
"Myles," D warned.
"Okay, okay, okay. I invited Lucy over to look at something I found that might have something to do with the kidnapping, and after about fifteen minutes, she was stuck at my place." Myles then told him about what Lucy had found in the journal.
"And?"
"Well, eventually I apologized to her for the way, I've been acting over the years, and we called a truce."
"Finally," D sighed. "It's about time."
"About time," Myles repeated.
"I've seen the way you too have been against each other since the breakup. To tell you the truth it's very unprofessional, and it's about time that you two have decided to put your differences aside.
"Actually, this only happened because of Sue. She suggested that maybe Lucy should listen to me."
"Oh," D nodded. "Did anything else happen?"
"Nothing much. We're friends again, and will probably be able to communicate in a professional manner," Myles suggested.
"Well good for you," D congratulated him.
"Thank you D."
"Your welcome," D paused. "I'm going to have to check with Lucy on this one," he thought to himself.
"So, what do you need to tell me," Bobby asked curiously.
Tara smiled. "You know how I said that you could say I was still seeing Stanley," Tara asked nervously.
"Yeah," Bobby asked.
"Well... I guess I wasn't really answering your question was I?"
"No, not really, Sheila," Bobby admitted.
"The truth is Stanley and I are still seeing each other...as friends. I just thought you might like to know," Tara finished embarrassed.
"Thanks. You're right. I did want to know," Bobby admitted. "This turned out to be quite the holiday didn't it?"
"It sure did. Everything I ever dreamed of...and more...," Tara finished, talking to herself.
Bobby smiled at her, and she blushed, realizing that she was talking out loud.
"I had a great time too Tara," he said sincerely.
Tara smiled. "I wonder where cupid's hiding out," she began, her eyes lighting up.
Bobby looked at her. "What," he asked, sensing he was missing something.
"Cupid? Don't tell me you didn't notice all the couple's! Jack and Sue, Us, and maybe Myles and Lucy," Tara continued.
"Ah! Of course I noticed. Even D noticed," Bobby laughed.
"Now I know where to send two people who need to fall in love. I can see it now: The Lovers Resort."
"But then it wouldn't be your Alpine resort," Bobby pointed out.
Tara nodded.
"Wait a minute! Do you think we're in trouble," Bobby said, and became slightly nervous.
Tara sat upright. "Trouble? Well if we are...one of us will just have to transfer," Tara reminded herself.
"Make that more than one," Bobby added.
Tara looked flustered. "More than one? Oh: two couples are made of agents. Right," she mused. "You know, I don't really think you're helping."
Bobby laughed. "Maybe you're right. Sorry."
"It's okay," Tara assured him, and paused. "I miss it already."
"What," Bobby asked.
"The Alpine Resort," Tara exclaimed.
"You know, it's only an hour away. We can always turn around and," Bobby started, grinning at his idea.
"No! We have a job to go back to," Tara reminded him.
Bobby shrugged. "We can always come back here," he reminded her.
"I know-and I will, but," Tara stopped.
"What is it," Bobby asked, sensing something was wrong.
"Funny how compared to some people, a kidnapper can have such good taste. He's the one who brought us up here. If I didn't know better, I'd think he was just forcing Lucy to take a vacation," Tara mused to herself.
Bobby laughed. "Hey! If you need someone to come up here with you, I'm always available," he volunteered.
Tara looked at him, her eyes lighting up once again. "You mean that," she asked hopefully.
"With all of my heart," he confessed. "Look, I like it up here too. It would be no trouble at all to come here again. We'll have a blast," he promised.
"I know we will," Tara whispered back.
The Next Day in the office, during Lunch Hour:
"Sparky, wanna go grab something to eat," Bobby called over, from his desk
"Sure, how does Slappy's sound," Jack asked, grabbing his coat.
"Sounds great. Let's go!"
D also walked out, to go get something to eat, and Myles walked over to Lucy. "Lucy do you want to come get something to eat?"
Tara turned and nudged Sue getting her attention. They both watched Lucy, anticipating her answer.
Lucy looked up and smiled. "Guys," she asked.
"Go ahead," Tara encouraged, and Sue nodded.
"Alright. Let's go," Lucy said as they both walked out of the office, beaming.
"Now that was just weird," Tara said shaking her head.
Sue smiled. Finally, her friend was giving Myles a chance again.